Job Purpose
Under the overall responsibility of the UNFPA Representative/Officer in Charge of the Kenya Country Office and under the direct supervision and direct day to day support of the UNFPA Assistant Representative, the GBV programme specialist provides programmatic and technical support for national and County level GBV sub-sector coordination through the GBV sub-sector working group to ensure strong partnership and collaboration with the UN as well as with national/ international counterparts toward a comprehensive multi-sectoral GBV survivor-centred prevention and response. This response includes close cooperation with health, psycho-social, protection and legal sectors to ensure that survivors’ needs are met.
The GBV Programme Specialist will also work closely with the Humanitarian Specialist in coordinating GBV response in emergency and liaise with other office staff notably the programme specialists/officers (RH, gender and youth) building on existing interventions under the Country Programme.
Major Activities/Expected Results
Programme Development and Implementation
Proactively engage with donors to mobilize resources including identifying various resource mobilization opportunities, supporting advocacy efforts with potential donors and developing GBV proposals;
Consolidate existing assessments on GBV situation with relevant agencies and/or conduct field assessment/ relevant participatory analyses of GBV to determine needs and gaps for GBV prevention and response.
Coordinate CERF and drought scale up comprehensive GBV related prevention and response activities among different actors Support and advise the country office management and build knowledge and programming practices in relation to GBV through information sharing and facilitation of external and internal trainings aimed at multi-sectoral prevention and response.
Coordinate and support the coherent and effective implementation of the GBV components of UNFPA’s humanitarian response activities, using a results-based approach incorporating creativity, innovation, and responsiveness to the needs, and thorough monitoring and reporting.
Assume responsibility for the overall coordination, design and monitoring of UNFPA’s humanitarian GBV programming and contribution to GBV integration with UNFPA’s development programme.
Follow-up on the key action points and recommendations from the May 2017 HFCB surge mission team field visit report and recommendations from Emergency Preparedness Workshop related to GBV;
Partnerships and Coordination
Facilitate UNFPA’s leadership in coordinating the GBV working group/sub-sector as per IASC standards and regularly represent GBV working group in OCHA led meetings
Coordinate and collaborate with other Clusters/working groups (notably Child Protection WG, Nutrition, Food security, health, water and sanitation, livelihood and cash transfer) to ensure integration of GBV – related actions in their Cluster Plans and GBV mainstreaming in UN interventions.
Support the development/review and operationalization of a national GBV in emergencies strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in coordination with relevant stakeholders;
Lead and coordinate the GBV sub-sector inputs for the updating of the drought flash appeal and elections preparedness/Humanitarian Pillar Response Plan advocating for funding and allocations
Provide inputs in enhancingreferral pathways for treatment of GBV survivors through various service provision levels including Clinical Management of Rape (CMR), psycho‑social support and counselling, and formation of community protection networks which can support civil society initiatives to address prevention and response; this includes regular updating of CMR capacity mapping and tracking of PEP kit distribution to health facilities and health partners and addressing possible gaps;
Provide technical support in developing and implementing a multi-sectoral and coordinated GBV prevention and response programme to include referral and reporting mechanisms, information sharing, coordination, and monitoring/evaluation including updating of state level GBV referral service mapping
Support theimplementation of the GBV Information Management System or other GBV documentation as agreed at national level
Support capacity building and ongoing support of partners at various levels including GBV sub-sector partners and institutional capacity building of government and other partners to establish a protection framework for prevention and response to GBV.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitor GBV assistance provided by UNFPA through implementing partners to crisis affected population
Undertake regular monitoring missions and meetings with relevant actors including GBV sub-sector partners in assessing the GBV trends, patterns and advises on the prevention and response strategies through the development of a GBV Sub-Sector Newsletter.
Provide regular updates on GBV trends and patterns to the Protection Sector (4Ws), and prepare reports and SitReps as required
Provide the information management officer with the relevant information and best practices regarding GBV program to be shared with key partners and donors.
If necessary, develop monthly report formats that capture relevant information and that support the analysis and evaluation of program progress and outcomes.
Document best practices and approaches for responding to issues of GBV in order to deepen the knowledge base among relevant partners.
Administrative and Miscellaneous Duties
Prepare regular work plans and reports as needed or requested.
Other duties as they may emerge.
Work RelationsInternal contacts include Representative, Deputy Representative, Assistant Representative, Humanitarian Specialist, Gender specialist, RH Programme Specialists/officers, International Operations Manager, National Programme Analysts, and the CO operations and programme teams.External partners include other UN agencies with a focus on the Inter-Sector Coordination Group chaired by OCHA, the UNHCR Protection Sector, UNICEF Child Protection Sub-Sector, UN Women and Governmental and Non-Governmental counterparts.
Job Requirements
Education:
Advanced degree in social work or other social sciences, public health, community health, international relations, international law, human rights or related field
Knowledge and Experience:
At least five years of experience in gender issues and their application in international humanitarian or development settings.
Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of gender issues and their relevance in humanitarian emergency settings.
Demonstrable knowledge of reproductive health issues and/or protection issues in humanitarian settings, and of humanitarian emergency operations and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors.
Counselling skills and experience.
Experience in program management
Values:
Exemplifying integrity
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
Embracing cultural diversity
Embracing change
Competencies:
Being accountable to achieving results
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
Thinking analytically and strategically
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
Communicating for impact.
Providing strategic focus
Engage internal/external partners
Leading, developing and empowering people
Create a culture of performance.
Functional Skill Set:
Advocacy/Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
Delivering results-based programmes
Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
Strategically positioning UNFPA Programme
Providing a technical support system
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English essential; ability to communicate in Swahili an advantage.Prior experience in the UN system and/or humanitarian architecture will be a strong asset

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Ben.James@CANADEM.ca